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4G Arrives in Guernsey

4G has begun to be activated in Guernsey this week after network provider Sure was granted its new network licence by the regulator, Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authority (CICRA) at the weekend. Residents of Guernsey will be able to experience faster mobile download speeds, browse the web faster, and stream TV and music on … Read More

BT Launches £5 4G Sim Only Deal

As expected BT has re-entered the mobile market this week, launching what it describes as the UK’s best value 4G mobile plan for its broadband customers. The 4G sim only ‘bring your own phone’ plans combine 4G on the EE network with unlimited access to more than 5 million BT WiFi hotspots. The best value … Read More

BT to Launch 4G This Week

BT Mobile will re-enter the consumer mobile market this week as it launches its own 4G mobile network, almost 15 years after it sold off its mobile arm O2 to Telefonica. The BT Mobile network will be an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), running on the EE 4G network, and a rental agreement was signed … Read More

EE Still Leads the Way in RootMetrics Review

The results of the RootMetrics 2nd Half 2014 UK Mobile Network Performance Review are out and EE still leads the way for overall performance among the four 4G network providers, with Three, coming second, and O2 and Vodafone coming third and fourth respectively. The RootMetrics UK Mobile Network Performance Review is an in-depth report providing … Read More

Vodafone to Launch Voice Over 4G This Summer

Vodafone has announced that it will be launching Voice over 4G along with Wi-Fi calling this summer with a view to improving network coverage and voice call quality. Earlier this week Vodafone unveiled its plans to bring 4G voice calls, known as Voice over LTE or VoLTE, to its customers. This will enable voice calls … Read More

4G Vital to High Street Survival

A report issued by the Digital High Street Advisory Board has suggested that a connectivity overhaul is necessary for the survival of UK High Streets, and has advised that 4G mobile connectivity in town centres is a vital part of this. The Digital High Street Report 2020 seeks to make the UK’s towns and high … Read More

Panasonic Introduces 4G Home Surveillance Camera

Earlier this week, at Mobile World Congress, Panasonic unveiled a new 4G-equipped monitoring camera that is designed to keep a watch on your home while you’re away. The Panasonic Nubo, a 4G equipped security camera, is likely to provide serious competition to WiFi monitoring cameras such as Dropcam. It doesn’t require a WiFi connection, or … Read More

Mobile World Congress 2015 Press Day

Although today was the official opening day of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, yesterday was the press day and an important day for announcements about the release of new 4G handsets and wearables. Here are just a few of the products that were unveiled in Barcelona yesterday: Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 as expected, as … Read More

EE Tops 400 Mbps at Wembley Stadium

Last year we announced a partnership between EE and Wembley Stadium to create the most connected stadium in the world. With EE’s 4G+ service set to be switched on in March, the network has been testing an advanced form of carrier aggregation at the stadium with impressive results. This week EE took part in 4G … Read More

Three and O2 to Merge 4G Networks

At the end of January Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, the owner of Three, entered into exclusive talks with Telefonica, the owner of O2 about a potential acquisition of the O2 UK business. With the acquisition of EE by BT it seems that consolidation of the telecoms market is well underway. As usual Three seems remarkable relaxed … Read More